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Small items bag for use in dishwasher

a technology for dishwashers and small items, applied in the field of mesh bags, can solve the problems of large space occupied by rigid baskets disclosed in the '290 patent, and is relatively expensive, and it is relatively difficult to insert small items therein

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-04-16
WHIRLPOOL CORP
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In the event that an item inadvertently contacts the heating element it may melt or otherwise be destroyed, due to the relatively high temperature on the heating element surface.
All of these prior art solutions have various drawbacks.
The rigid basket disclosed in the '290 patent occupies a large amount of space and is relatively expensive.
The mesh bag disclosed in the '225 patent is configured in a manner that makes it relatively difficult to insert small items thereinto.

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As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is intended for use in a conventional dishwasher 10 having a door opening 12 for access to an otherwise closed space 14 that houses two dishracks including an upper dishrack 16. The space immediately below the dishrack 16 contains a hollow water spray arm 18 that is fluidly connected to a water supply. The arm 18 is supported for rotation such that while water is being delivered to the spray arm the arm rotates around a central vertical axis (i.e. a vertical axis located at the geometrical center of space 14). Spray arm 18 has a series of water ports spaced along its upper face for delivering jets of water upwardly against items supported in the rack 16. Preferably, the spray arm 18 has a length that is almost the side-to-side dimension of enclosed space 14. The rotary spray arm thereby has essentially complete spray coverage of the rack contents.

The present invention relates to an add-on small items bag 30 formed of a plastic open mesh mate...

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Abstract

A mesh bag for holding small items in a dishwasher. The bag preferably includes a top frame having a resilient front rail member and a resilient rear rail member. Each rail member has opposite ends. The rail members are pivotably joined at their ends such that the rail members are disposed adjacent each other. A mesh body depends from the top frame and has a substantially flat, rectangular shape. The mesh body includes a first mesh side wall and a second mesh side wall joined together along opposite side edges and a bottom edge. The top edge of the first mesh side wall is connected to the front rail member and the top edge of the second mesh side wall is connected to the rear rail such that the frame forms a closure mechanism for the bag.

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1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates generally to a mesh bag for holding various small objects or articles in fixed positions in an automatic dishwasher.2. Description of the Related ArtConventional household dishwashers usually comprise upper and lower racks for containment of silverware, plates, bowls, glasses and other items that are to be washed. A water spray device is associated with each rack for spraying heated water on the items in the rack. Typically each water spray device will comprise a horizontal arm mounted below the rack for rotary motion around a central vertical axis. Ports are formed along the upper face of the arm for discharging jets of water upwardly out of the arm and onto the undersides of the items in the rack (located above the water spray arm). The arm is constructed so that water supply pressure causes the arm to rotate around a central point along the length of the arm. The water spray arm thus rotates as its sprays the items in the rac...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47L15/50
CPCA47L15/505Y10S150/90
Inventor NELSON, DAVID WILLIAMBERRY, STEPHEN DYLANWILSON, SCOTT HAROLDBUCKLEITNER, THOMAS H.STAUN, PAUL RICHARDROGERS, PAMELA SUEHOYH, DAVID J.
Owner WHIRLPOOL CORP
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